Comments on: A layoff strategy http://funny-about-money.com/2009/03/26/a-layoff-strategy/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abigail http://funny-about-money.com/2009/03/26/a-layoff-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Abigail Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:25:57 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=4817#comment-3054 I think once you have a plan it's just such a relief. More importantly, once you realize that the world won't end, you can finally de-clench. Most of us spend so much time terrified of certain outcomes. Instead, we need to follow through, as you did: "Omigod, I might get laid off... Well, what would happen? I'd get COBRA help, I'd get some unemployment, and I have a valuable skill." Sometimes following through on the worst-case scenario can actually be very soothing. Good job for being so thorough -- and relatively calm! I think once you have a plan it’s just such a relief. More importantly, once you realize that the world won’t end, you can finally de-clench.

Most of us spend so much time terrified of certain outcomes. Instead, we need to follow through, as you did: “Omigod, I might get laid off… Well, what would happen? I’d get COBRA help, I’d get some unemployment, and I have a valuable skill.” Sometimes following through on the worst-case scenario can actually be very soothing. Good job for being so thorough — and relatively calm!

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